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November 2, 2008 is the day for Harry Potter fans to visit Disneyland!
The North Orange County Harry Potter Meetup Group is holding the second annual Unofficial Harry Potter Day at Disneyland in California on November 2nd.  There will be pictures, games, costumes, scavenger hunts and more all day.
Check out the event MySpace page for all the details!
Hat tip to Wired for this story.
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On Sunday night, Miley Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday at a special party at Disneyland.  I found some videos on YouTube for Disney, Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus fans who weren’t able to get $250 tickets to the event.
Pre-party interview and clips from the purple carpet, etc.

ABC News Footage at the Party

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Today, Disney held a soft opening of the annual Halloween “redecoration” of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland in California. Each year, the Haunted Mansion gets a makeover with props and characters added to give the entire attraction a “The Nightmare Before Christmas” theme from the Tim Burton movie complete with Jack Skellington and friends.
The official launch of the Halloween Haunted Mansion and the other Halloween events at Disneyland will happen on Friday, September 26, 2008. Here’s an overview of what’s going on at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure for Halloween this year:

Redecorated Haunted Mansion
Ghostly guests at the Hollywood Tower of …read more

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I’ve written about Walt Disney World’s certified green hotels on The Disney Traveler before, so I was excited when Liz Lewis of b5media’s Traveling the Green Way blog offered to write a guest post that highlights some of the green efforts at Disneyland.  Without further ado, here is Liz’s guest post…. 
It’s always been known as the magical kingdom.
But can it also be called the green kingdom?
According to Frank Dela Vara, technical directory of Disneyland Environmental Affairs, it’s something that they are definitely working on.
These days, the cars of Main Street run on compressed natural gas, the train runs on soybean oil, and there …read more

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Just in time for the December holiday season.  That’s the schedule given by Disney today for the opening of the refurbished walkthrough attraction at Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle.  Some of the new enhancements include:

New scenes
Special effects
New technology
A special room providing a virtual experience of the walkthrough attraction for guests in wheelchairs or unable to climb stairs.

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Today the new Disneyland Innoventions Dream Home opens for previews.  It will open to all guests at the end of June.  To hype the event, Disney sent out a press release that describes each room of the home.  It sounds very cool! 
A fictional family will take guests through the home as they prepare for a party.  Along the way, they’ll demonstrating the various high-tech gadgets and features and even letting guests try some!  Guests will visit the front yard, kitchen, dining room, family room/home office, teen daughter’s room, younger son’s room, backyard, courtyard and party tent.
Check out the Disney press …read more

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Another new feature has been added to The Disney Traveler.  You can now make your Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure vacation planning even easier with the new Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Closings and Refurbishments page on The Disney Traveler.
This page will be updated on a regular basis when Disney announces planned closings and refurbishments on Disney property that might affect your vacation.  If you have a favorite ride or show that you don’t want to miss during your Disney vacation, be sure to check the Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Closings and Refurbishments page before you book your trip.
For Walt Disney World updates, …read more

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I received my Summer 2008 copy of “Mickey Monitor” (the Disney annual passholder newsletter), and I was excited to find some sneak peak tips about the new Toy Story Mania ride that’s opening in Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and Disneyland this summer. 
The ride is schedule to open in Walt Disney World at the end of this month.  I can’t wait.  Passholders can go to a Passholder Preview on May 10th-12th from 9 am to 7 pm each day and when they show their Annual Passes and Photo IDs, they can ride Toy Story Mania before it opens to the …read more

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How about a quick trip to Disneyland at rock-bottom prices?
Sound good?  Then check out the Disneyland summer vacation special.  Two adults and two children can stay two nights and three days for $77 per person, per day from June 20, 2008 through August 31, 2008.  The package includes a standard room at the Jolly Roger Hotel and Disneyland Park Hopper Theme Park Tickets.
This is a great deal for a family looking for an inexpensive way to visit Disneyland this summer!  You can follow the link to get all the details about this discount Disneyland vacation package.
Photo source: Flickr

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That’s the rumor according to Al Lutz at MiceAge – the Main Street Electrical Parade will be returning to Disneyland in 2009 after spending several years at Disney’s California Adventure.  A new lead float is also being proposed to replace the existing blue fairy, and a Tinkerbell float is the most popular rumor so far.
What do you think?  Will it be nice to have the Main Street Electrical Parade back at Disneyland or do you prefer it at Disney’s California Adventure?
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